Three-Dimensional Sheets

Abstract

An article of manufacture is disclosed. The article of manufacture comprises a package and a disposable sheet. The sheet has a first surface and a second surface. One of the surfaces comprises a texture. The texture is defined by peaks and valleys such that the one textured surface may have an Average Peak to Peak Distance in the range of about 1 mm to about 20 mm, an Average Height Differential in the range of 0.5 mm to 6 mm, and a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.01 to about 10. The sheet may be contained within the package.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of manufacture comprising:
 a disposable, macroscopically three-dimensional sheet comprising a first nonwoven substrate and a second nonwoven substrate, wherein the first and second nonwoven substrates are hydroentangled together;   wherein the sheet has a first surface and a second surface;   wherein one of the surfaces comprises a macroscopic three-dimensional texture;   wherein the macroscopic three-dimensional texture comprises peaks and valleys such that the one textured surface has:
 an Average Peak to Peak Distance in the range of 4 mm to about 12 mm; 
 a first peak and a first valley having a first height therebetween; 
 a second peak and a second valley having a second, different height therebetween; 
 an Average Height Differential in the range of about 0 5 mm to about 6 mm; and 
 a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.01 to about 10; 
   wherein the sheet has a CD Elongation value at 500 grams of at least 10%.   
     
     
         2 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet has CD Elongation value at 500 grams of at least 15%. 
     
     
         3 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the article of manufacture comprises a sanitary article. 
     
     
         4 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein one of the first and second nonwoven substrates comprises polypropylene, and wherein the other of the first and second nonwoven substrates comprises polyester. 
     
     
         5 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises an additive. 
     
     
         6 . The article of manufacture of  claim 5 , wherein the additive comprises a surfactant. 
     
     
         7 . The article of manufacture of  claim 6 , wherein the surfactant is applied at a low effective level, and wherein the low effective level is at least 0.01%, by weight of the sheet. 
     
     
         8 . The article of manufacture of  claim 6 , wherein the surfactant is applied at a low effective level, and wherein the low effective level is in the range of about 1% to about 15%, by weight of the sheet. 
     
     
         9 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the Surface Topography Index is in the range of about 0.01 to about 5. 
     
     
         10 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the Surface Topography Index is in the range of about 0.1 to about 5. 
     
     
         11 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the Average Height Differential in the range of about 1 mm to about 3 mm 
     
     
         12 . A package comprising the article of manufacture of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         13 . An article of manufacture comprising:
 a disposable, two substrate, nonwoven sheet;   wherein the first substrate is hydroentangled together with the second substrate;   wherein the sheet has a first outer surface and a second outer surface;   wherein one of the outer surfaces comprises a three-dimensional texture;   wherein the three-dimensional texture comprises peaks and valleys such that the textured surface has:
 an Average Peak to Peak Distance in the range of 4 mm to about 12 mm; 
 two adjacent peaks having different heights; 
 an Average Height Differential in the range of about 0 5 mm to about 6 mm; and 
 a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.01 to about 5; and 
   a surfactant applied to the sheet at a low effective level, wherein the low effective level is at least 0.01%, by weight of the sheet; and   wherein the sheet has a CD Elongation value at 500 grams of at least 6%.   
     
     
         14 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the nonwoven sheet comprises polypropylene fibers. 
     
     
         15 . The article of manufacture of  claim 14 , wherein the nonwoven sheet comprises polyester fibers. 
     
     
         16 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the low effective level is in the range of about 1% to about 15%, by weight of the sheet. 
     
     
         17 . A package comprising the article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the article of manufacture is a sanitary article. 
     
     
         18 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.1 to about 5. 
     
     
         19 . An article of manufacture comprising:
 a sheet, comprising:
 a first nonwoven substrate; 
 a second nonwoven substrate comprising:
 a first surface; and 
 a second surface; 
 wherein one of the first and second surfaces comprises a texture; 
 wherein the texture is defined by peaks and valleys such that the textured surface has:
 an Average Peak to Peak Distance in the range of 4 mm to about 12 mm; and 
 a first projection having a first height; 
 a second projection having a second height, wherein the first height is different than the second height; and 
 an Average Height Differential in the range of about 0.5 mm to about 6 mm; 
 
 
 wherein the first nonwoven substrate and the second nonwoven substrate are hydroentangled with each other to join the first and second nonwoven substrates together; and 
 a surfactant on the first or second nonwoven substrates; 
 wherein the sheet has a CD Elongation value at 500 grams of at least 10%. 
   
     
     
         20 . The article of manufacture of  claim 19 , wherein the second nonwoven substrate has a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.01 to about 10. 
     
     
         21 . The article of manufacture of  claim 19 , wherein the second nonwoven substrate has a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.01 to about 5. 
     
     
         22 . The article of manufacture of  claim 19 , wherein the surfactant is applied to the sheet at a level in the range of about 1% to about 15%, by weight of the sheet. 
     
     
         23 . The article of manufacture of  claim 19 , wherein the second nonwoven substrate has a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.1 to about 5, and wherein the article of manufacture comprises a sanitary article. 
     
     
         24 . A package comprising the article of manufacture of  claim 19 . 
     
     
         25 . A sanitary article comprising:
 a disposable, macroscopically three-dimensional nonwoven sheet comprising:
 a first substrate; and 
 a second substrate, wherein the first and second substrates are hydroentangled to join the first and second substrates; 
   wherein the sheet has a first surface and a second surface;   wherein one of the surfaces comprises a macroscopic three-dimensional texture;   wherein the macroscopic three-dimensional texture comprises peaks and valleys such that the textured surface has:
 an Average Peak to Peak Distance in the range of 4 mm to about 12 mm; 
 two adjacent peaks having different heights; 
 an Average Height Differential in the range of about 0 5 mm to about 6 mm; and 
 a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.01 to about 10; and 
   a surfactant on the sheet;   wherein the sheet has a CD Elongation value at 500 grams of at least 6%.   
     
     
         26 . A package comprising the sanitary article of  claim 25 . 
     
     
         27 . The sanitary article of  claim 25 , wherein one of the first and second substrates comprises polypropylene. 
     
     
         28 . The sanitary article of  claim 25 , wherein one of the first and second substrates comprises polyester. 
     
     
         29 . The sanitary article of  claim 25 , wherein the sheet has a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.01 to about 5, and wherein the sheet has a CD Elongation value at 500 grams of at least 10%. 
     
     
         30 . The sanitary article of  claim 25 , wherein the sheet has a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.1 to about 5, and wherein the sheet has a CD Elongation value at 500 grams of at least 15%.